Do I mention mat leave on Linked In?

[MaggieFS]

I work for a large corporation and tend to move assignments every couple of years anyway. I've seen mat leave covered two ways on people's profiles' either

A)
2015 - 2017 role abc
2017-2018 leave/break/time off or similar wording
2018 - present role xyz

B)
2015 - 2018 role abc
2018 - present role xyz
With no mention of maternity leave/ time off

I would of course be clear on a CV and have no problem being open in an interview, should I get there, so I don't want to lie but also don't want to be discounted for having a young family.

Is there a correct way of doing this?

@MaggieFS

Thank you all. Good (but disappointing) to see the consensus is not to mention mat leaves.

@Triffid1 yes, that's a very good précis. Exactly how it is. Thank you.

It's very tricky because for two of the years I haven't even set foot in the office but I know I need to be a tad ballsy on this rather than too honest from the outset.

I don't see why you would view it as disappointing not to mention maternity leave on your LinkedIn or CV, it's not relevant to your work in any way shape or form.

During one of the "informal" stages of an interview I recently attended, the peers asked me to tell them about myself, professional and personal. While significant in the personal front, I deliberately did not mention that I have 2 DC under 6 and am a single parent, as at my level it would not be perceived positively.

Also I was at one work place for 4 years, and had two 7 month maternity leaves while there. I only went back for 6 months in between the two maternity leaves. That company only paid statutory minimum maternity pay (despite multimillion pound profits), so I absolutely did not feel any kind of guilt for doing so. Plus time away from the workplace for DC is such a minute part of my career while being continuously employed; I'd been working professionally for 14 years by the time I had my first.

Follow @Triffid1's exact advice on this one!